"climben" meaning in Middle English

See climben in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈkliːmbən/, /ˈklimbən/, /ˈkliːmən/, /ˈklimən/
Etymology: From Old English climban, from Proto-Germanic *klimbaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|climban}} Old English climban, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*klimbaną}} Proto-Germanic *klimbaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} climben Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-st|climb|clamb|clumb|clumb|c=3|w=ed}} Forms: strong weak [table-tags], climben [infinitive], to climben [infinitive], climbe [infinitive], climbe [first-person, present, singular], clamb [first-person, past, singular], climbed [first-person, past, singular], climbest [present, second-person, singular], clumbe [past, second-person, singular], clamb [past, second-person, singular], climbedest [past, second-person, singular], climbeth [present, singular, third-person], clamb [past, singular, third-person], climbed [past, singular, third-person], climbe [present, singular, subjunctive], clumbe [past, singular, subjunctive], climbed [past, singular, subjunctive], climbe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], climben [plural, present], climbe [plural, present], clumben [past, plural], clumbe [past, plural], climbeden [past, plural], climbede [past, plural], climbeth [imperative, plural, present], climbe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], climbynge [participle, present], climbende [participle, present], clumben [participle, past], clumbe [participle, past], climbed [participle, past], yclumben [participle, past], yclumbe [participle, past]
  1. To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)
    (figurative) To ascend or climb religiously.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-climben-enm-verb-bYztXQEb
  2. To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)
    (figurative) To increase one's position in society.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-climben-enm-verb-s0Hqylli
  3. To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)
    (figurative) To set a goal; to aim.
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-climben-enm-verb-q9b2v4Hs
  4. To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)
    (figurative, rare) To surmount; to prevail.
    Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-climben-enm-verb-GgNuZ7qH
  5. To soar or move upwards; to move into the sky:
    Sense id: en-climben-enm-verb-xIYHXbPr Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 16 16 30 7 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 16 16 16 27 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 15 15 15 34 5
  6. (rare) To extend or reach upwards. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-climben-enm-verb-wLF55Lem
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: clymben, clymbe, klymbe, clemben, climbe Derived forms: clymber, clymbyng

Alternative forms

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      "form": "climbede",
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        "To soar or move upwards; to move into the sky"
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        "To extend or reach upwards."
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        "(rare) To extend or reach upwards."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkliːmbən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklimbən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkliːmən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklimən/"
    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "klymbe"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "clemben"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "climbe"
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    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "climb",
        "2": "clamb",
        "3": "clumb",
        "4": "clumb",
        "c": "3",
        "w": "ed"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-st"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)",
        "To ascend or climb religiously."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "climb",
          "climb"
        ],
        [
          "scale",
          "scale"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)",
        "(figurative) To ascend or climb religiously."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)",
        "To increase one's position in society."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "climb",
          "climb"
        ],
        [
          "scale",
          "scale"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)",
        "(figurative) To increase one's position in society."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)",
        "To set a goal; to aim."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "climb",
          "climb"
        ],
        [
          "scale",
          "scale"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)",
        "(figurative) To set a goal; to aim."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)",
        "To surmount; to prevail."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "climb",
          "climb"
        ],
        [
          "scale",
          "scale"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To climb or scale (travel vertically or diagonally up a surface)",
        "(figurative, rare) To surmount; to prevail."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To soar or move upwards; to move into the sky"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To soar or move upwards; to move into the sky:"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To extend or reach upwards."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To extend or reach upwards."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkliːmbən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklimbən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkliːmən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈklimən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "clymben"
    },
    {
      "word": "clymbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "klymbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "clemben"
    },
    {
      "word": "climbe"
    }
  ],
  "word": "climben"
}

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